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Aventuras de las Primas: Parte Uno
One of the great things about going back to grad school this year is that I've not only been on the same continent as my family, but close enough to actually spend time with them-- I'm talking...
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Aventuras de las Primas: Parte Dos
When I think of quality cousin bonding time, wine country sure seems like a perfect setting for it. Jen and I decided to spend the end of our time in Argentina in Mendoza to see if all those malbecs...
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Aventuras de las Primas: Parte Tres
Ahhh, horseback riding. It always seems like an inspired idea-- fresh air, exhilaration, exploring that unspoken connection between animal and man...until you remember that you are not athletic and...
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What's up, Costa Rica, what's up?
A dear friend of mine recently phrased it perfectly when she stated, "In grad school, time is unbalanced. The days take forever, but the months are short." During my first semester of coursework, most...
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Compassionate Communication Course
Classroom Management, Compassionate Communication, Emotional Intelligence and Conflict Resolution for Educators. This is what we studied in our first days as interns at Centro Espiral Mana in Costa...
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"Those who can't do, teach."I get it. I heard this often in the theater world-- usually about those teachers who tried to 'make it' in New York or Hollywood for years and ended up back in the Midwest...
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In Defense of Grad School
As I write, I am on an Amtrak train chugging through Brattleboro, Vermont (heck yeah, free wi-fi!). I can't help but remember how I was feeling at this exact time one year ago, two months into graduate...
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A Traveler's Alphabet: A to E
Every time I leave to travel or live abroad I promise friends and family two things: that I will take more pictures and write more posts. But, inevitably, people and places go by faster than I can...
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A Traveler's Alphabet: F to I
As promised:A Traveler's Alphabet ContinuedF for FestivalsIt's never hard to find a reason to celebrate! Plus participating in local festivals always helps to make me feel a part of new...
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